Streaming, or listening to music online without actually downloading, is becoming the cultural norm. It is much more convenient than downloading, because it takes less memory space in one’s device.As many people use streaming, music content sites keep track of the overall streaming volume per song,
According to a Markets and Markets report, a new class of drugs—biosimilars—is expected to reach a global market value of $10.90 billion by 2021. The Research and Development (R&D) of such drugs is growing exponentially, with South Korea also emerging as one of the key manufacturers in t
Having had its premiere in 2014 and a rerun in 2015, the Korean version of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s The Pride returned to the stage once again. The Pride is a play presenting the ordeals homosexuals have faced historically, which continues until today. The play unfolds through the juxtaposition of scen
‘Do we have class tomorrow?’ The most common question asked by Hanyang University (HYU) students turns out to be a by-product of a major absence of a school policy. The year 2017 is expected to be the year with the longest possible holiday periods in the month of May and October. While most people a
VERANDA BOOKS ● Location: 10-1, Gye-dong, Jongno-gu, SeoulThis is a small bookstore located near ‘The Northern Korean Hanok Village’. There are some major publishers’ books, but most of them are from indie publishers. The reason why it is named as ‘VERANDA’ is because the bookstore is designed to pr
Since late 2016, the claw machine game has become popular among South Koreans. Websites have been posting tips about this game due to popular demand. Youtubers like Hong-seong obba have gained many subscribers in a short period of time by uploading content related to the claw machine game. Some Inte
According to recent WHO (World Health Organization) statistics, more than 1 million people in the world die yearly in car accidents. South Korea is no exception. Last year in South Korea, 4,100 people died in car accidents. Almost 90% of all car accidents are caused by human error: falling asleep at
Marymond products are becoming very popular among people in their twenties. In 2015, this company started to gain recognition when Suzy (a famous Korean star) was photographed holding a Marymond phone case at the airport. The real beauty of Marymond products does not merely lie in their design, but
In modern society, we often hear news about corrupted public officials and bribery. Among such news stories, corruption involving public figures in positions of authority and conglomerates is always a controversial issue. Ugly truths surface quite frequently about deals that conglomerates have struc
In the aftermath of the 45th US presidential election, which has shocked numerous people, many of those who supported Hillary Clinton are asking themselves how they underestimated the popularity of Donald Trump. In answer to this question, a concept known as the “filter bubble” is drawing the attent
Hanyang University (HYU) completed construction of the 5th Student Residence Hall on January, 2017 and has welcomed a total of 388 freshmen to the newly-built dormitory. However, unlike many students’ expectation that they will have a bigger opportunity to live in the dormitories, the HYU Residence
Finding new hip places is a great joy for university students. As gentrification gets worse, more and more people are starting to look for relatively less crowded and unique places to have fun and enjoy a moment of peace. Although the places could seem to be slightly off the mainstream, they are gai
The stature of literature and all it has come to stand for started to crumble down on October 13. This was when the Nobel Committee had announced that Robert Dylan, mainly known as Bob Dylan, would receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. Literature is defined as a single writing deemed to have artis
On September 28, South Korean lawmakers approved an anti-corruption law, which is also called “Kim Young-ran Act”. According to this law, public servants can be subject to punishment if they receive money and valuables worth more than one million won at a time and if the values they receive amount t
When thinking of serious social problems that occur among young people, bullying is probably the first that comes to mind. A growing number of students are becoming victims of bullying in today’s society. This leads to depression and sometimes even leads students to consider extreme measures like su
By the time you realize the fact that you have turned into an adult, you will notice that everything around you has also changed: the environment in which you spend your everyday life, the people you interact with, and maybe even your inner-self. However, among all the changes around you, there is s
How much money do you spend at school a day? Most people think that oncampus stores provide products or food at affordable or cheap prices. However, most students have financial problems despite spending most of their time at school. This proves that the prices of goods sold by shops on the Hanyang
In South Korea, it has become a trend to celebrate Halloween. In the past, Halloween was just another foreign holiday for Koreans. Nowadays, when we go out to Itaewon or Hongdae on Halloween, we can easily see young people in Halloween costumes with special makeup. Halloween first started in the Wes
On July 22, an extraordinarily long line was witnessed in front of a certain restaurant called Shake Shack in Gangnam, the first branch of Shake Shack in Korea. Rumor has it that the customer who had the first bite of the famous burger waited in line for ten hours. Despite the extensive line, a numb
Though Korea rap dates back over two decades, its popularity has substantially exploded in Korea quite recently. The current trend of “Show Me The Money,” a nationwide Korean TV rap audition program, proves that. It is not just the rap that encountered the unexpected burst of popularity; underground